Canada nominates 2008 Olympic Team

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Windsor, Canada - Athletics Canada has announced the names of the athletes that will be forwarded to the Canadian Olympic Committee for nomination to the 2008 Olympic Games team.

The Canadian track and field team’s objective in China is to replicate the result of 2 medals achieved at the 2007 World Championships.  Last August in Osaka, Japan Perdita Felicien captured the silver in the women’s 100 metre Hurdles and Gary Reed won silver in the men’s 800 metres.

Les Gramantik, Head Coach, sees the team as being very competitive and able to compete with the world’s best, “Based on its selection criteria, Athletics Canada has nominated the best group of athletes to represent the maple leaf at the Beijing Olympics.  In six weeks these athletes will be asked to perform in the most competitive global sport under the world’s spotlight.”  Gramantik adds, “I, along with the support staff, coaches and medical personnel, are excited to assist the athletes in their final phase preparation to achieve their individual goals, which will help us achieve our collective goals as a team.”

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